1. Relatively undeveloped; primitive: a rude and savage land; a rude agricultural implement.
2.
a. Being in a crude, rough, unfinished condition: a rude thatched hut.
b. Exhibiting a marked lack of skill or precision in work: rude crafts.
c. In a natural, raw state: bales of rude cotton.
3.
a. Lacking the graces and refinement of civilized life; uncouth.
b. Lacking education or knowledge; unlearned.
c. Ill-mannered; discourteous: rude behavior.
4. Vigorous, robust, and sturdy.
5. Abruptly and unpleasantly forceful: received a rude shock.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rudis.]
rudely adv.
rudeness n.
Synonyms: rude, crude, primitive, raw, rough These adjectives mean marked by a lack of skill and finish: a rude hut; a crude drawing; primitive kitchen facilities; a raw wooden canoe; a rough sketch.
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ly adv.